BAGHDAD, Iraq – Two U.S. soldiers were killed in the Baghdad area when roadside bombs struck their Humvees on Saturday in separate attacks, the military said. One soldier, whose unit was not identified, died in Baghdad’s Sadr City, according to a statement. The soldier’s name was being held pending notification …
Read More »Utah Police Find Missing 5-Year-Old Girl's Body, Make Arrest
SALT LAKE CITY – Neighbors and friends gathered outside the home of 5-year-old Destiny Norton and asked how the girl’s body could have gone undiscovered when it was so near. Police Chief Chris Burbank said the body of the child missing since July 16 was found at 8:30 p.m. Monday …
Read More »Rosie O'Donnell, Other Celebs to Guest Star on New 'Nip/Tuck'
PASADENA, Calif. – Larry Hagman, Brooke Shields and Rosie O’Donnell are among the celebrities set for guest roles on “Nip/Tuck” this season. The Golden Globe-winning drama about two Miami plastic surgeons who are best friends and business partners returns for its fourth season Sept. 5 on FOX. Sanaa Lathan (“Love …
Read More »Alan Newton Was Imprisoned for 20 years for a Crime He Didn't Commit!
This is a partial transcript from “Hannity & Colmes,” July 13, 2006, that has been edited for clarity. ALAN COLMES, CO-HOST: Forty-four-year-old Alan Newton was released from jail last year after serving 21 years — that’s almost half his life — for a 1984 rape we know now he did …
Read More »2 American Among Dead in Nepal Chopper Crash
KATMANDU, Nepal – Searchers on Monday found the wreckage of a helicopter that disappeared over the weekend while carrying 24 people on a flight chartered by the World Wildlife Fund. No one survived, officials said. Among those killed in the crash in the mountains 250 miles east of Katmandu were …
Read More »Rap Group Three 6 Mafia to Be Reality TV Stars
LOS ANGELES – Rappers Three 6 Mafia get reality show Having won Oscars earlier this year, the members of rap group Three 6 Mafia are heading next to Emmy domain — television. MTV announced Wednesday that the rap group will star in a new reality comedy series called “Adventures in …
Read More »Democrats, Bush Spar Over Terror Agenda
WASHINGTON – A day after President Bush charged Democrats with undermining the War on Terror by conducting a “cut and run” campaign, party leaders fired back Friday with a claim that the president is “out of touch with reality.” “To listen to the president this morning shows that once again, …
Read More »U.S. Calls for Restoration of Democracy in Thailand
WASHINGTON – The Bush administration on Wednesday denounced the military coup that seized control of Thailand and hinted that U.S. aid, military cooperation and improved trade relations might be in jeopardy “We’re disappointed in the coup,” White House press secretary Tony Snow told reporters on Air Force One as Bush …
Read More »Emilio Estevez Announces Engagement, Premieres Movie at Venice Festival
VENICE, Italy – Emilio Estevez said he wanted to bring ordinary people into the spotlight while making the movie “Bobby,” about Robert Kennedy‘s assassination. “Bobby,” starring Anthony Hopkins, Christian Slater, Demi Moore, Sharon Stone and Lindsay Lohan, is one of 21 movies at the 63rd Venice Film Festival vying for …
Read More »Tom Brokaw Honored With Prestigious West Point Award
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Tom Brokaw is only the second journalist to be honored with a prestigious West Point award. Past recipients of the Sylvanus Thayer Award include Gen. Douglas MacArthur, former President Ronald Reagan and Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. “To be — in just a small way — in …
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